Catch-22

I tried to read this years ago and found it laborious to the point of apathy. This time was different. Maybe it was my military service. Maybe the amount of cynicism I've contracted since that first attempt. Or maybe it's just dumb luck, but I found this book more delightful this time around.

Not entirely delightful. Some parts swing into the realm of meandering and uninteresting but on the whole this was enjoyable.

The parts that were hilarious were 100% slap-your-knee funny. Lots of it is dark. It's all dry and the satire bites hard. I can see myself referencing this in many ways in the future and recommending it to the right person will be a joy.